After a year of long-term rehabilitation under the National Aquarium's Animal Rescue program, sea turtle Pegasus is approaching her final stage of recovery and preparing for release.
The Right Whale Slow Zone east of Ocean City has been extended through March 17, 2025, due to the detection of endangered Right Whales.
The Biden Administration has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required more ships to slow down off the Atlantic coast and expanded slow zones in order to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries announced the extension of a right whale Slow Zone after the presence of endangered North Atlantic right whales were detected east of Ocean City.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries announced it will extend the voluntary Slow Zone for boaters through Jan. 19.
The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute (MERR) has announced the successful rehabilitation of a seal pup rescued in Bethany Beach last month.
Boaters near Ocean City are being asked to slow down after endangered right whales were detected in the nearby waters.
Federal environmental and energy officials moved Wednesday to quell a growing controversy over whether work done by the offshore wind power industry is killing whales in the northeastern U.S., saying there is no evidence this is happening.